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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate” ranking.

Fashion Design is the 223rd most popular major in the country with 3,103 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 897 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fashion design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fashion design programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fashion design program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate”.

Top 17 Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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The New School
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying fashion studies list, New School University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, New School University supports 9,047 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,786. On top of their other funding sources, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. New School University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Salt Lake Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 27,293 students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,749. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. JCCC is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 8 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

JCCC also made our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 389 of the 13,891 students enrolled at Johnson County Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,331. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full JCCC Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 5 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 13,244 students enrolled at Metropolitan Community College, 653 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 283 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Metropolitan Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MCC Veteran Student Life Report

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 20 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Nassau Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 217 of the 13,864 students enrolled at Nassau Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,692. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Nassau Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate list. The Art Institute of Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying fashion studies list, The Art Institute of Dallas has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 493 students enrolled at The Art Institute of Dallas, 122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 94 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,137. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full The Art Institute of Dallas Veteran Student Life Report

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Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. LCCC is a medium-sized school located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

LCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 6,205 students enrolled at Lehigh Carbon Community College, 129 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 74 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,230. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at LCCC]](/colleges/lehigh-carbon-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate ranking. MDC is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 associates’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying fashion studies list, MDC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, MDC supports 46,523 students, and 907 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 607 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,371. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Kingsborough Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate list. Kingsborough Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 28 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KCC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 15,116 students enrolled at Kingsborough Community College, 186 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,565. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kingsborough Community College]](/colleges/cuny-kingsborough-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 7 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

International Fine Arts College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, AI Miami International University of Art and Design supports 934 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,920. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 140 diplomas to qualified associates’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

FIDM Los Angeles did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, FIDM Los Angeles supports 1,886 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,704. During this same period, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report

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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #12, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate list. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

San Diego Mesa College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 20,693 students enrolled at San Diego Mesa College, 982 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 745 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $536. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full San Diego Mesa College Veteran Student Life Report

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Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate ranking. Fashion Institute of Technology is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 329 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,191 students enrolled at FIT SUNY, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,456. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Universidad del Turabo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate ranking. Universidad del Turabo is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Gurabo, . It awarded 8 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Universidad del Turabo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 13,553 students enrolled at Universidad del Turabo, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,128. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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EDP University - San Juan ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate list. EDP University - San Juan is a small school located in San Juan, that handed out 3 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EDP - San Juan, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,349 students enrolled at EDP - San Juan, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,141. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full EDP University - San Juan Veteran Student Life Report

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EDP University - San Sebastian
San Sebastian, <nil>

EDP University - San Sebastian ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate list. Located in San Sebastian, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

EDP - San Sebastian also took the #19 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 962 students enrolled at EDP University - San Sebastian were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,824. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fashion Studies for an Associate ranking. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,285 students enrolled at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 198 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $535. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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